Minas, Heart of Brazil – an evening of Mineiro culture, from the art of the viola to popular traditions, song and literature

17.00-17.45Brasilianas – short films about Mineiro rural life and folklore by documentary-maker Humberto Mauro: Work Songs, Morning in the Fields, São João del-Rei, The Ox-Cart

17.45-18.15Stories by João Guimarães Rosa – readings by David Treece and Laura Arantes

18.15-19.00“Whose traditions? The religious and the profane in the Folia de Reis and Chula of São João da Chapada, Minas Gerais” – illustrated lecture by Frances Goodingham, doctoral researcher, King’s College London